Lefébure-Wely Boléro de concert - David Cassan à l'orgue de la Basilique Notre-Dame-des-Victoires

Boléro de Concert de Louis-James Lefébure-Wély (1817-1869)
David Cassan à l'orgue de la Basilique Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Paris II
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[@matthewb54]

Smoothly played! I played this yesterday morning. Having my right leg in a cast from an Achilles tendon injury I had to find something with no pedals - or at least a simple pedal part that could be played with left foot only - and this fit the bill. (I couldn't operate the swell pedal as well, unfortunately, but never mind...)

[@pianomanhere]

Very nicely played. I really enjoy Lefebure-Wely's organ music and I play some of his piano music, too.

[@keplergso8369]

Quel courage que de jouer Lefébure-Wély 😟! Sur un orgue de Barbarie, ça passerait encore... Mon Dieu, heureusement que César Franck est arrivé par la suite !

[@dawnpeterson6698]

Absolutely brilliant,love the way his feet move.

[@youtube_user]

Wonderfully done! The instrument, the player, the piece. I don't think I'll be able to play it this nicely.

[@dennisferrara6940]

C'est formidable!

[@jgo8166]

Excellent!!!!

[@georgemurphy2579]

One of my favorite repertoire pieces - only available in a book for manuals only, It can be played well with an improvised pedal part. Not in any of the three books of L-W organ works I own.

[@ulrichsteiger757]

👍👍👍wonderful 👏👏👏‼️‼️‼️

[@tomws5594]

Rythmé, magnifique, EXCELLENT !

[@alain-pierrechertier8308]

Fluidité, gaité, lumière, belles sonorités utilisées, sautillant à souhait ! J'adore.

[@jannowak4977]

Has this organ heavy key action?

[@charlesdavis7087]

Beautiful. However, the word "rubato" comes to mind. It's a bolero not a march. Have a little fun with it. No hurry. Nice registration for the ending.

[@Sathrandur]

Haven't heard this for a while! A bit of fun and not as irritating like much of his music. To think that Lefébure-Wely once occupied the greatest organ bench in Europe and played carnival-like music during Mass. Thank goodness that Widor brought back dignity to St Sulpice's music.

[@orgue2999]

You can't judge organ music of the early 19th century from your 2016 point of view...

[@The2010SnowDay]

The mid 19th century was a rough time in French History, and the effect of the newly invented Operetta had a strong influence. Crowds demanded Offenbach-esque music in church, and there was at least one organist who lost his position (and I believe head) after refusing to play it.

[@dirkbrodling4230]

I wouldnt jugde like you. In comparison to his piano works, most of his organ works are more serious. The best example for his really serious organ compositions is his collection "Meditationes religiosas". At least the Bolero was composed firstly for the orgue expressif, not for St. Sulpice or the liturgical Service. Nevertheless you will find Elements from the opera in all his works, but this is typical for that time.

[@jasperbn151]

Lol